bird 45: javan pond-heron > found in: southeast Asia > habitat: freshwater and saltwater wetlands > eats: insects, fish, crabs > status: least concern photo by Sila Viriyautsahakul

bird 46: spectacled redstart > found in: northwest South America > habitat: forests along the Andes > eats: insects, small arthropods, fruits > status: least concern photo by Ryan Shean

bird 47: iberian magpie > found in: Spain, Portugal > habitat: open grasslands, woodlands > eats: acorns, pine nuts, insects, fruits > status: least concern photo by Antonio M Abella

bird 48: black-shouldered kite > found in: Australia > habitat: open areas > eats: small mammals, reptiles, and birds > status: least concern photo by Zebedee Muller

bird 49: crimson-collared grosbeak > found in: northeastern Mexico, southern Texas > habitat: tropical forests in lowlands and foothills > eats: seeds, leaves > status: least concern photo by Jeffrey Moore

bird 50: yellow-billed oxpecker > found in: sub-Saharan Africa > habitat: savanna, farmland > eats: insects, ticks, blood > status: least concern fun fact: they often perch on cattle, antelopes, and other large mammals to feed on insects that land on them photo by Nathan Mixon

bird 51: negros bleeding-heart > found in: Negros and Panay islands in the Philippines > habitat: old-growth forests > eats: plant material > status: critically endangered fun fact: they have a red spot on their chests that is used during mating displays photo by Paul French

bird 52: lesser rhea > found in: southwestern South America > habitat: open scrublands, grasslands > eats: plant matter, small animals > status: least concern fun fact: they are related to the ostrich and the emu, despite not sharing the same continent photo by Ryan Zucker

bird 53: cirl bunting > found in: Europe, northwest Africa > habitat: heathland, woodland edge, farmland > eats: small invertebrates, seeds > status: least concern photo by Ben Lucking

bird 54: tawny frogmouth > found in: Australia > habitat: wide variety, from woodlands and savannas to suburban areas > eats: insects, small mammals, reptiles, frogs, and birds > status: least concern photo by Dana Cameron

sorry I haven’t been posting daily!! I’ve been busy but the regularly scheduled bird posts will return very soon